Thesaurus results for HEADDRESSES

headdresses

noun

plural of headdress

as in hats

a covering for the head usually having a shaped crown most of the acrobats riding the horses and elephants wore some sort of fancy headdress

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Recent Examples of headdresses Ballroom culture infuses all aspects of the show, including a parade of costumes, ranging from contemporary neon getups to sumptuous evening gowns and glittering headdresses. —

Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026 The 21-year-old goalkeeper, who takes his last name from the Mura people of his birth, left his headdresses and bows behind to play for Originarios, a new soccer club in Rio’s fifth division that is mainly for players under the age of 23. —

ABC News, 2 May 2026 Look out for accessories like lace gloves (up 95 percent), body chain jewelry (up 240 percent), red wedding veils (up 255 percent), Juliet caps (up 245 percent), and pearl headdresses (up 225 percent)—you’re about to see them everywhere. —

Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026 For guests, the most popular props were headdresses—or sunglasses, for Gloria Vanderbilt. —

Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026 Pearls and portraiture and pearls are combined in headdresses; a gentleman’s glove is adorned with filigree and tourmalines. —

Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 No paintings of stoic elders in headdresses. —

Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Guests were served meals over several days, dancers in bright headdresses performed for the crowd, and water buffalo – the most valuable gift a family can give – were led into the courtyard for sacrifice. —

Claire White, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026 People imagine being wowed by fire performances (that's Samoan) and fast-paced, hip-shaking dancing with those big eye-catching headdresses (most likely the Tahitian otea dance). —

Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026

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The kit features black shorts and the signature red and white striped jersey, while off-the-field gear includes black hoodies, T-shirts and baseball hats, in addition to scarves evoking the bloke-core aesthetics, and a flag.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
Grandstands that typically sit empty will again fill with patrons in tailored suits, flowing dresses and stylish hats as Laurel Park hosts the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 May 2026